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Roasted Pepper Mozzarella Rice Bowls

Name: Roasted Pepper Mozzarella Rice Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 small cold bowls
Ingredients: 1 cup refrigerated fully cooked white rice, from a ready-to-eat pack explicitly labeled suitable for cold serving; 1/2 cup ready-to-eat jarred roasted red pepper strips, drained; 1/2 cup shredded pasteurized mozzarella; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 tsp bottled lemon juice; 1/4 tsp dried basil

Suggested ages 9–12 Independent prep — adult nearby; no heat

2 small cold bowlsActive 10 minTotal 10 min

A ready-to-eat cold rice pack makes this a true no-heat assembly recipe. Choose one whose label explicitly allows cold serving; a pack that requires heating does not belong here. Soft roasted peppers and shredded mozzarella turn the grains into a colorful bowl.

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An oval dish of white rice, roasted red pepper strips and shredded mozzarella beside a bright window. — AI-generated gouache-style food illustration. Follow the written ingredients and method.

Before you begin · grown-up check

An adult checks the setup, ingredient labels and task suitability, then stays nearby while the young cook prepares the recipe without heat.

Together wash hands with soap and water and clean the work surface.
Adult checks ingredient labels, equipment and task suitability; ages are starting guides, not a guarantee of readiness.
Before starting, the adult confirms that the refrigerated rice pack explicitly permits cold serving and is within its opened-storage limit; do not use a product that needs heating.
An adult stays nearby throughout.

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Let’s make it

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Young cookMeasure the ready-to-eat cold rice into the mixing bowl and loosen any clumps gently with the fork.
Young cookLift the pepper strips from their jar with the fork, let them drain, and measure 1/2 cup. Tear long strips into small pieces with clean hands.
Young cookAdd the peppers, mozzarella, oil, lemon juice and basil to the rice.
Young cookFold with the spoon until mixed. Divide between two bowls and serve cold, returning unused rice to the refrigerator promptly.

The skill you’re learning

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Try one change

Replace the mozzarella with 1/2 cup shredded cheddar.

Serving & storing

Refrigerate covered at 40°F or below within 2 hours of preparation (1 hour above 90°F); use within 1 day. For a packed lunch, use an insulated lunch bag with two cold sources and keep chilled until eating; discard uneaten packed portions after lunch. Follow the rice pack’s shorter opened-storage limit if applicable.

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